vmarq Posted March 19, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Is the end of August a bad time to take a Baltic Cruise? I have heard that a lot of Europeans take their vacations then. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you. Vicki Edited March 19, 2014 by vmarq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted March 19, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Vacation time in Northern Europe is usually July - I do not see any problems with August - weather is normally good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted March 19, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) I agree with hallasm. the 4-6 weeks vacation from work usually are ranged from end of June to early/mid-August Edited March 19, 2014 by Desdichado62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted March 19, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sorry, I disagree. Children have their 6 week holiday in the UK from mid July to beginning September. In France, Spain and Italy everybody goes away in July or August. The holiday season in Europe is mainly mid July to end of August. We went on a Baltic cruise in mid September last year. We had fantastic weather and missed the crowds. My friends had done the same cruise in August and said it had been extremely hot and busy in August. June is a good time to visit northern Europe as you have the nice long days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomf Posted March 19, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I would also suggest September or June. UK children will be off during August with the normal price hike. Weather wise I don't think there will be much difference between late August and September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giantfan13 Posted March 19, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Is the end of August a bad time to take a Baltic Cruise? I have heard that a lot of Europeans take their vacations then. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.Vicki We sailed mid to late August and had fantastic weather. Nights and mornings fairly cool, and warming up nicely during the daytime hours. We really didn't notice any major crowds in any of the ports. Sure there are tourists, but we didn't have long lines for anything. In fact, I really don't remember any lines. We loved this time of year. Cheers Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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